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About Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 15, 1909)
Polk County Observer It. M. Fowle was dowo from Alrlie yesterday on a visit A. C. Taylor, of McCoy, was in Dal las yesterday on a viBit. James McDonald, of Eickreall, was a Dallas visitor yebterday. Moss W. Walker, of Falls City, was a visitor in Dallas, Wednesday. Hon. G. L. Hawkins has returned from a few days' visit in Salem. L. Toedtemerer, of Airlie, was in Dallas, Wednesday, on business. Mrs. Virginia Smith has returned from a few weeks' visit In Seattle. J. E. Yoakum, of Perrydale, was a busiuess visitor in Dallas yesterday, j Walter Griffin is visiting at the home of his niece, Mrs. Ed DeArra ond near Suver. Miss Ethel Tooze was in Dallas, Tuesday, enroute from Eugene to her home in Falls City. J, W. Bush and B. Bush, of Pedee, and P. C. Bush, of Falls City, were visitors in this city, Wednesday. E. E. Williams returned Wednesday from Salem, where he had been attend ing the opening of the session of Leg islature. Captain Johnson, of Florence, accom panied by his family, has been visiting his son, Frank, a student in Dallas College. Hunters in this vicinity have eao- cecded in bagging a number of foxes since the beginning of the snowy weather. G. O. Holman, of this city, has been appointed assistant reading clerk in the House for the present session of Legislature. Mrs. Gertrude Sebring left for her home in Winchester, Douglas county, yesterday after a visit with her mother, Mrs. A. Shultz. The Commissioners Court adjourned yesterday morning after a two days' ttession to meet again next Tuesday for further business. G. N. Cherrington, R. E. Williams, W. E. Craven and W. V. Fuller went to Portland yesterday to attend the Shriners' Convention. The reception of the faculty to the Btudent body of Dallas College, which was to have been held last Friday night has been indefinitely postponed. A FROZEN IDYLLL Theodore Farington left this after noon for a two months' trip through New Mexico. Ho intends purchasing property there if the country suits him. No meeting of the Merchants' Pro tective Association was held Tuesday night, the cold weather making it impossible for a quorum of the mem bers to be present - H. P. Shriver accidentally inflicted a severe wound in bis hand while cut ting wood yesterday morning, the ax slipping and making a gash which required several stitches to close it. The Pacific Telephone Company has a number of men employed making preparations for moving the switch board from its present location Into the new office in the Williams build ing. The work is being carried on rapidly and the change will probably be mads early next week. BY DEAN COLLINS. wnen snriiis the winter from the .nortn, tirWJn what tt fond expectant eye, Within its fragile crystal tube We watch the little Mercury ; But while we wait to see him climb To temperature of gentle spring. a j I. 8 basement floor he sneaks uu uu our nopes go glimmering, Alack that 3hT uIk"108 flower8 aDd tropic ripes. " aiuuseu aiueaa or mgnt -s duuuu v uuionuK water pipes aiacK, our hands, that oft have siretcnea To pluck the radiant blushing rose, NOW Strive with annnrhnlU tn ornoo The burning frost bites from our nose. The gladsome boy released from school Heeds not the cutting northern blast dui, niuing in some alley, soaks Pedestrians as they go past, Or tracks the frightened cottontail And festive coon full mnntr tt milo And thinking of his school once more nopes it will snow for quite a while. The legislative Solons meet To heal with laws our civic ills But sad from them we turn away To flcure on OUT nhimhnr'a hills Would that the bills for thawing pipes, Faucets, and coils and other things vjuuiu ua uisposea as easily As some the Legislature brings. Will George be Senator in sooth? uaa zooks, we neitner know nor care I But say, was that a droD of rain That just came falling through the airr Mayhap it doth portend relief r roni jjoreas re entless shook. Which skies the price of fuel and puts uur summer unaerwear in nocK. Speak not to us of laws and things r . .... . ui caucuses ana slates ana 'sacks We're thinking more of quinine pills Ana Dorous n asters ror nnr hunks Let George's claim for Senator Be "sound and true" or "rank and raw" What we desire to know is this How soon may we expect a thaw? The unpleasant weather during the past week has cut railroad travel down to a minimum and the traveling men, wnom no unfavorable weather can dismay, have been the principal pas sengers between Dallas and Portland for several days. A light, sleety rain driven by a wind from the southwest caused a rise in temperature yesterday afternoon, which resulted in a slight thawing of the heavy orust of snow. It is thought by many that this heralds a real Chinook wind and gives promise of a rapid disappearance of the snow. Monday night was probably the coldest in Dallas since the begining of the snow storm. A record of the temperature each hour, kept by J. B. Thompson at the Hotel Gail, shows that for three hours during that night the mercury stood at 4 degrees below zero and that by eight o'clock Tues day morning it had crept barely up to zero. The Dallas National Bank has elected the following officers; B. E. Williams, president; E. C. Craven, vice-president ; Eugene Hayter, casn ier; August Eisser, assistant cashier; R. E. Williams, Dr. B. H. McCallon, Hon. N. L. Butler, W. G. Vassal, I. N. Woods, M. M. Ellis and E. C. Craven, directors. A semi-annual dividend of 6 per cent was declared. The Jacobson Transfer Co. All kinds of hauling promptly done. Spec ially equipped for the careful moving of fur niture and pianos. Phone orders to Belt & Cherrington's Drug Store Bell, 301 Mutual, 253 BUILDERS ATTENTION In connection with our Lumber and Shingle trade we are now handling LIME, PLASTER, CEMENT, BRICK and SAND. Lowest possible prices on all building material. THE CHAS. K. SPAULDING LOGGING CO. MANUrACTURCBS Of HB Uima OREGONS MEET REVERSE Suffer Defeat Twice At Hands of Fon Du Lac, Wisconsin, Basket ball Team. The Oregons, playing in Wisconsin this week, have met with serious reverses, losing two games in sucees- to Fon Du Lac, but in spite of those defeats, they still are holding their own in foreign territory, bette than the majority of teams that have made tours during the past five' years, In which basketball has risen into prom inence throughout the United States. The game Tuesday night was won by Fon Du Lac by a score of 21 to 14, but on Wednesday night the Dallas boys lowered their opponents' score to 23 and raised their own to 19. The telegram from Manager B. A. Teats, Wednesday night, announced their second defeat in Fon Du Lao iu the following brief wording: "Dallas 19, Fon Du Lac 23 Dallas boys can't play slick floor." In spite of the recent losses, the fol lowing list of the scores made by The Oregons since leaving Dallas, still shows an enormous lead for the west erners over their opponents : Oregons, 43 Vancouver, Oregons, 34 Winlock, Oregons, 34 Seattle, Oregons, 42 Bosslyn, Oregons, 57 Ellensburg, Oregons, 55 Spokane, Oregons, 22 Anaconda, Oregons, 97 Billings, Oregons, 50 " YMCA15 Oregons, 39 " Co K 15 Oregons, 60 Dickinson 10 Oregons, 30 Jamestown, 15 Oregons, 29. Minneapolis 29 Oregons, 33 " Co. B 16 Oregons, 14 Stillwater Oregons, 23 Eedwlng Oregons, 27..: " Oregons, 31 LaCrosse Oregons, 31 Portage Oregons, 39 " Oregons, 27 Neenah Oregons, 14 Fon Du Lac 24 Oregons, 19 " 23 Totals 856 368 Total number of games played, 23. Oregons lost 3 ; tied 1 and won 19. Literary Societies Elect Officers. The two literary societies of Dallas College have elected officers for the ensuing term as follows: Philadel phian Society Stephen Gurney, pres ident; Harry Critchlow, vice-presi dent; Frank Hollister, secretary; El bert Farnbam, treasurer ; Lew Ballan- tyne, critic, and Norval Gates, editor. Utopian Society Pauline Van Orsdel, president; Frieda Grant, vice-presi dent ; Bobbie McCallon, secretary ; Helen Gurney, treasurer; Vera Cos per, critic; Etta Phillips,, editor; Emma Eidgeway and Alice Grant, censors, and Winnie Kelly, conductress. Dies After Long Illness. Mrs. May West, wife of William West, of Kings Valley, died at the home of O. E. Eamsdell near Dallas, Wednesday night, after a severe ill ness of two weeks. She had been in poor health for a long time but her condition was not considered critical until only a short time before her death. She was about 26 years of age. The funeral will be held this afternoon at 1 o'clock at the Eamsdell home and the remains will be taken for burial the Montgomery cemetery near Airlie. LIBRARY GROWS RAPIDLY Sphere of Its Influence And Useful ness Extends Far Beyond City Limits. 3 BLACK'S STABLES Having purchased this well-known barn, we so licit a share of your patronage. EVERYTHING FIRST-CLASS Excellent accomodations for commercial men. STOVVE BROS. MAIN STREET DALLAS, OREGON J Clean, Fresh Groceries We carry the Famous DIAMOND "W" brand of Extracts, Spices, Coffee, Tea end Canned Goods. Fresh Bread Every Day SIMONTON SCOTT dallas 1 Born, Sunday, January 10, to Mr. and Mrs. John Holman, of Anttoch, a son. Carl Percival, of Independence, has been appointed as one of the clerks in the House for the present term of Legislature. The members of the Christian Endeavor of the Presbyterian church were entertained Wednesday night at the home of their pastor, the Eev. N. S. Beeves. The evening was pleasantly spent with various social amusements nd an excellent luncheon was served. Hon. H. V. Gates, owner of the Dallas waterworks, has made an offer to Mayor A. B. Muir to sell the plant to the city of Dallas, naming his price at 140,000. Mr. Muir will probably bring the matter up for definite con sideration at the regular meeting of the city council Monday night. Sheriff J. M. Grant reported yester day morning that there remained only about $574.38 in delinquent taxes, $360 of which was on personal prop erty and 1214.33 on real property. During the day the whole of the delinquency on real estate was taken op by C. W. Irvine, of Independence. Beside Mr. Irvine, there are about 11 other parties who have taken up prop erty on which the taxes have become delinquent during the past year. The members of the Utopian Liter ary 8ociety will give their open pro gram for the second term in the Col lege Chapel, Tuesday Dight, January 19. The program bas been prepared in celebration of Edgar Allen Poe's centennial anniversary and will be composed of readings and essays dealing with bis life and writings and a number of selections from bia best works. All friends and patrons of Dallas College are cordially invited to be present 4 Reed Rocker Free. To the person w ho will write "Adam & Brobst Banquet Range" the great est number of times on a 3i by 5J incb postal card. The writing must be legible to the naked eye. On the ad dress side state what make of stove or range you have if you hare one and how long it has been Id use. Thia contest ia open to all and will dose February 1, 1309. Mail cards to lun & Bbomt Co , Banquet Baoge A gDta, Dallas, Orgnn. l--t Figures and tables of figures, with which we are confronted at every turn, are shunned by the average reader with as great diligence as the Kentucky "colonel" shuns a dry town and for much the same reason Yet figures frequently prove to be the most potent medium available, by which the growth of an industry or an institution can be guaged and, frequently, when the institution whose growth we are guaging is one in which the people are interested, the figures lose their qualities of dryness and are read with pleasure. This should be the case with the following figures concerning the Dallas Free Library, which were obligingly furnished by Miss Jennie Muscott, the librarian. One is inclined to imagine, at first thought, that the influence of the Library in our com munity is comparatively slight, but the records show that its influence is not confined to Dallas alone but that it extends far out into the suburbs of the city. Each yeat since its founding it has grown astonishingly in every branch. The total number of new borrowers' cards issued in 1907, amounting to 230 was considerably surpassed in the year just closed, the records show ing that 293 cards were issued during that period. This means 523 new patrons secured to the Free Library in two years time and it means, more over (although a portion of those 623 cards may have been issued to mem bers of the same families) that the Dallas Free Library has extended its sphere of influence, into practically that many new homes. The total number of cards now held by regular patrons of the Library is 3064, considerably more than the actual total of tho population within corporate limits of this city. It is of course not possible that every resident of Dallas holds a borrower's card, and that fact indicates that a very large percentage of those living in the rural districts, enjoy the benefits to be de rived from it. And the patrons of the library have not been slow to profit by the advan tages it had to offer. During 1907, 6670 books were loaned and in 1908, the circulation rose to 8593. The record of the book circulation however, gives only a part of the real story of the Library's work. The reading table, with its long list of pop ular periodicals, is a factor that de serves fully as mucu consideration. The amount of its influence is a trifle more difficult to determine, no record of the number of visitors be ing available excepting for those hours of the day during which the librarian was on duty and that record being only partial. It is estimated, however that during 1907, the number of tran sient visitors to the library (and those are the ones whom the reading table most benefits) averaged fully 1200 a montn. During 1908 the average per month is given at 1500 and it is prob able that if the actual facts could be secured, they would show an even greater number. Thus during 1907, lully 14,400 visitors called at the Lib rary and during 1908, 18,000 visitors passed through its door. Those facts alone, give a truly enlightening glimpse into what the Free Library is doing and an excellent idea of how important a position it has acquired in Dallas. A library of only 1082 volumes, sup plemented each year by the traveling libraries of about 100 volumes from the State Commission, and the list of periodicals on Its reading tables, the Dallas Free Library has proven itself a force of undeniable importance In the upbuilding of the city and its development during the past two years will be a source of surprise and grati fication to the citizens of Dallas. Legal Blanks at this office. Dr. Donohoe, Dentist Cglow Bldg Kaltz, piano tuning. Orders at Dan iel's. 10-20-tt Of course that faucet split We have them. Guy Bros. 2t Vose, the barber. Shop on Court street opposite Post office. 1-15-tf Adams & Brobst can furnish you assistance if you require a plumber to thaw out frozen pipes. A broken line of good shoes at price at the Dallas Mercantile Store this week only. 2t If your pipes are frozen call us up. We will send a plumber to thaw them for you. Adams & Brobst. Mwey of private parties to loan at 6 per cent on well-Improved farms. Sibley & Eakih. Let us mend those broken pipes. We will do it promptly and in a workman like manner. Guy Brothers. 2t Don't overlook the sale of dress goods at the Dallas Mercantile Com pany's store. A big line at i price. This week only. St j Dry fir cord wood wanted In any' quantity upto 600 cords; to be delivered : In Dallas or Falls City. For further j particulars, call on, or address. Salem Falls City & Western Ry. Co., Dallas Brown, & Stout, lawyers ; abstract- j ers ; notary public ; collections ; Uglow ' Bldg., Dallas, Oregon. Dry fir cordwood wanted in any quantity up to 500 cords ; to be delivered Id Dallas or Falls City. For further particulars, call oo, or address, Salem, ' Falls City & Western Ry. Cc. Dallas. Needlecraft Shop, formerly 3SJ Washington St, now 147 Sixth St. Betweeo Morrison and Alder, Port land. January needlework sales now ob. 1-1 tf. ' "Oregon's Best" guaranteed to be the best soft wheat flour in the Willamette Valley. Sold by all grocers in Dallas. Manufactured solely by Dallas flouring Mill SWEENEY BROS. Props. THE LEADER Restaurant In new quarters with im proved equipments. Reg ular meals 25c. Short orders a specialty. Give us a call. One door north JOHNSON BROTHERS' AND RIGGS, Props. BOTH PHONES TIMBER LANDS Fuller & Eiliott Only Eeal Estate firm in Polk County handling Timber Land exclusively Don't fall to call or write if you have timber to sell. Office in 1. 0 0. P. Building Dallas, Oregon LOOK HERE! ' BETTER iWy3lli BUILT than t k VjSI not HAIR mMm STUFFED 'J Our store is the only place in the county where you can buy this fam mous line of mattresses. HALL $ HAYES FURNITURE STORE The City Express & Transfer Co. does all kinds of hauling at reasonable rates, Stand and both phones at Webster's Confectionery Store. MUSCOTT & STARR Proprietors DALLAS, OREGON Electricity for Lighting Is only expensive to people who are wasteful and careless. To you, who are naturally careful, it does not come high. It is economical because it can be quickly turned off wnen not needed. With gas or kerosene there is the temptation to let light burn when not needed to save bother of lighting and adjusting. In some homes the eloctric light bills amount to only one or two dollars per month. You can probably get some kind of artificial light for less money than eleotrio light, but does it save you anything when it limits op portunities for work aud recreation ruins your eyesight smokes your walls mars decorations and increases household work. You could probably save a dollar tomorrow by going without your meals but it wouldn t be economy. It is not so much what you save, but how you save that counts. WILLAMETTE VALLEY CO. EATES Eesidence on meters, per Kilowatt ISc; Eesidence, flat per month, lflcp 60c. EATES FOR BUSINESS HOUSES 250 per drop and 6c per Kilowatt up to 10 drops ; over 10 drops 20c per drop and 5o per Kilowatt up to 40 drops ; over 40 drops 17Jc per drop and 6o per Kilowatt. A drop figures 16cp or less. For power rates apply at the office. We are always ready to explain the "ins and outs of the lighting proposition to you, call on us or phone to us, we are never to busy to talk business. Willamette Valley Company E. W. KEAENS, Manager for Dallas. Office on Mill street, Just north of the Court House. Phones Boll 421, Mutual 1297. Hop Contracts. A reliable and responsible firm is in the market for contracts with good growers for a term of three years at ten cents per pound. Usual advances for cultivation and picking. Address Box 4, Salem, Ore. l-8-2t Legal blanks for b ale at this office. DR. ELBERT E. FISHER Specialist In diseases of the Eye, Ear, Nose, and Throat Office, Rooms 12, Over BuBh Bank SALEM - - OEEGON The Obsebveb office wants the print ing you are particular about. PL UMBING Say: Do you know that you have some pipes broken by the cold weather that will spring a leak when the thaw comes? There is only one thing to do in that case: Call tip GUY BROTHERS by telephone and tell them to send a man. We will give you prompt and efficient service. No doubt you intend to put in some PLUMBING FIXTURES or New Toilet soon. We would be pleased to figure it for you the way it should be done. GUY BROTHERS & DALTON HARDWARE AND FURNITURE THE STORE WHERE YOU ALWAYS GET YOUR MONEY'S WORTH